5 Halton Residents are Charged With Impaired Driving

In an effort to bring more attention to the risk of driving while impaired, assist in identifying witnesses and reduce continued offences, Halton police are reporting the following impaired driving-related incidents across Oakville,Burlington, Milton, and Halton Hills:

Name: Michael Traynor, 29, of Oakville

Date/Time: April 26, 2018, shortly before 11:30 p.m.

Location: Halton police initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Pilgrim's Way and Deerwood Trail in Oakville.

Charge:

* Impaired driving - over 80 mgs

Name: Steve Clark, 44, of Milton

Date/Time: April 20, 2018, shortly after 9 a.m.

Location: Halton police responded to a collision in the area of Esquesing Line and Lawson Rd. in Milton.

Charge:

* Impaired driving - over 80 mgs

Name: Renato Cardoso DaSilva, 40, of Oakville

Date/Time: April 20, 2018, shortly after 7:15 p.m.

Location: Halton police initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Dorval Dr. and Old Abbey Lane in Oakville.

Charges:

* Driving while ability impaired

* Impaired driving - over 80 mgs

Name: Ahsan Baig, 19, of Milton

Date/Time: April 21, 2018, shortly after 1:15 a.m.

Location: Halton police were conducting a mobile R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Maple Ave. and Hemlock Dr. in Milton.

Charge:

* Impaired driving - over 80 mgs

Name: Varinder Mann, 36, of Milton

Date/Time: April 22, 2018, shortly after 1:30 a.m.

Location: Halton police responded to the area of Kincardine Terrace and Rowe Terrace in Milton in response to a citizen-initiated traffic complaint.

Charges:

* Driving while ability impaired

* Fail or refuse to provide sample

Name: Ansar Ahmed, 30, of Mississauga

Date/Time: April 22, 2018, shortly before 12 a.m.

Location: Halton police were conducting a mobile R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Guelph Line and Harvester Rd. in Burlington.

Charge:

* Impaired driving - over 80 mgs

Impaired driving remains the top criminal cause of death in Canada, according to Halton police, despite years of awareness campaigns illustrating why driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs is dangerous.